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Old 01-02-2014, 10:49 PM
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Originally Posted by aieeegrunt View Post
I wish Roy had been a little more specific on the kerosene instead of 911 as opposed to as a supplement as I am now home and the die is cast. Not looking forward to taking that spin off filter off and juggling the goddamn thing. Why doesn't it have a flat base?
I don't object to diesel 911 (except for co$t), I purcha$e $everal ca$e$ of gallon$ each year for $ervice call re$cue.

But for simple cold start improvement on a running vehicle:
* Add a gallon of kerosene to the fuel tank.
* Run the engine (drive) for five minutes to circulate it through the fuel filters / injection pump.
* If compression, starter, battery, glow plugs are good, you should have no morning cold start issue, even at -39° F.

You can safely run two gallons of kerosene per tank of fuel (great cold starts), but it will drop roughly 2-3 mpg.
If you do this, I suggest four ounces of 2-cycle oil to boost lubricity, cetane, perceived power, and MPG.

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